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positive effect
The fungi Ascomycota and Basidomycota are more common in soils with higher levels of total mercury and methylmercury.
Scientific Claim
Ascomycota and Basidomycota fungal phyla are positively associated with total mercury and methylmercury levels in contaminated soils.
Source Excerpt
“For fungi (c), Ascomycota and Basidomycota, the two most dominant phyla, were positively associated with THg and MeHg, while Blastocladiomycota was positively associated with BHg.”
Evidence from Studies
Supporting Studies
A survey of bacterial and fungal community structure and functions in two long-term metalliferous soil habitats
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Evidence Assessment
Supported
The study used Canonical Correspondence Analysis to identify associations between fungal phyla and mercury speciation, finding Ascomycota and Basidomycota correlated with total and methylmercury.